| 2008-2009 Summer FLAS Fellowship Competition |
Eligible Applicants:
Applicants are eligible if they meet the following requirements:
- Full-time graduate and/or professional student in any department;
- Pursuing a course of study which requires advanced foreign language and area studies training;
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
- Student has not or will not exceed 260 credit hours of study in his/her graduate program.
- Combine language and area studies with professional training; and/or
- Study Less-Commonly Taught Languages; and/or,
- Intend to undertake intermediate or advanced language study and who have not yet achieved native language competence; and/or
- Are interested in a career with the U.S. Government.
Summer fellowships are awarded for intensive language study only. Intensive programs eligible for support must embrace the equivalent of a full year of language study with at least 140 contact/classroom hours of instruction and at least 6 weeks of instruction. Individualized instruction, dissertation research and audited classes are ineligible for a summer FLAS.
Summer award recipients must register for a minimum of 15 credit hours of language courses during the award period. They are also required to meet with the FLAS Coordinator and to take a language proficiency entrance and exit exam before and after their program of study, and are required to submit a report to the Department of Education at the end of their program.
Where can a FLAS Fellowship be used?
Summer fellowships may be used for intensive language study at institutions other than OSU including study abroad. In such cases, applicants must provide itemized data on tuition, fees, and room and board expenses using the attached Language Instruction Budget Estimate form. If a Fellow fails to meet any of these requirements, money may be withheld and/or he/she will be required to return the money given to them including payments for tuition and fees.
Application Procedures:
The APPLICATION DEADLINE is February 1, 2008 at 4:30PM. Applicants are eligible to apply for both summer and academic year fellowships. Contact the Center for Slavic and East European Studies with any questions regarding your application for a Slavic and East European FLAS Fellowship. No consideration will be given to forms that are incompletely or improperly filled out. Any application received after 4:30PM on February 1, 2008 will not be considered
- The completed Application Form for the Center for Slavic and East European Studies FLAS fellowships. Application forms are available from the Center for Slavic and East European Studies (303 Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave.) and are also available online.
- An official up-to-date transcript of all graduate courses taken and grades received (Note: first-year graduate students should also submit official undergraduate transcripts). Applicants for both summer and academic year fellowships need only submit one set of transcripts.
- A one-page single-spaced Statement of Intent (see page 3 of both the Summer and AY applications).
- Three letters of reference from faculty members familiar with the student's work, including language capability. Applicants for both summer and academic year fellowships need only
submit one set of references. - Completed Summer and Academic Year Language Instruction Budget Estimate forms.
Application forms and other materials should be submitted to the:
Slavic Center FLAS Competition
The Center for Slavic and East European Studies
The Ohio State University
303 Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave,
Columbus, OH 43210-1219
(faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted)
Questions: csees@osu.edu
| The Center for Slavic and East European Studies The Ohio State University 1712 Neil Ave. 303 Oxley Hall Columbus, OH 43210 Phone: (614) 292-8770 Fax: (614) 292-4273 Email: csees@osu.edu |